Now for Kids

September 22, 2014

Today we are kicking off NOW!’s 20th annual Halloween Writing Contest with an intriguing
beginning to a story written by
Dispatch columnist Joe Blundo.

Now, here’s a chance to pick up where Blundo leaves off to write a wickedly clever middle and
ending to his opener. As noted in previous years, we’re seeking suspenseful, spine-tingling thrills
— not blood and gore.

September 22, 2014

It was trick-or-treat night, and he was insisting that he be allowed to go as an Amazon.com
package. He had wrapped himself in bubble wrap and was begging his dad to put him in a cardboard
box with holes cut out for his arms and legs.

September 12, 2014

Odds are you know the lyrics to every song from the Oscar-winning Disney Animation Studios film
Frozen. Disney has been busy keeping its franchise hot long after the traditional
Blu-ray/DVD release (including a
Sing-A-Long Version) and the premium cable and satellite-television network debut of the
film on Starz.